Canada vs Sierra Leone: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate

Canada
-20.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-16.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
80th
Sierra Leone rank
77th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time

  • Canada
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports -16.57 % change on previous year against -20.52 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 3.95 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Canada ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 10.36 % change on previous year 45.3 % change on previous year 34.94 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 46.97 % change on previous year 13.01 % change on previous year 33.96 % change on previous year Canada
2020s 115.17 % change on previous year 14.34 % change on previous year 100.83 % change on previous year Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Canada or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at -16.57 % change on previous year against -20.52 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Canada and Sierra Leone?
3.95 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sierra Leone rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
Canada ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 3,175 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.